by debracelovsky | Jan 7, 2026 | Christmas, New Year, One Year Bible
Epiphany, from the Greek, epiphaniea, meaning “manifestation” or “appearance. Every year at Christmas, I find myself with the tricky task of explaining to kids (generally my Sunday School class of 5th and 6th graders) that the Wise Men, as...
by debracelovsky | Dec 10, 2025 | Christmas
But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law. (Galatians 4:4 NKJV) Why, we might wonder, was Jesus born at that particular moment in history? Every year, as I read through the Old Testament, I hear a cosmic clock...
by debracelovsky | Nov 26, 2025 | Family Life, Thanksgiving
Like many families with grown children, Thanksgiving and Christmas are celebrated with Sam and me on alternate years. I’ve never minded this yearly pattern. Why? Well, one reason is that, in marriage, my children chose so well, and we always appreciate that they...
by debracelovsky | Nov 8, 2025 | Autumn, Family Life
The great thing about getting older is you don’t lose all the other ages you’ve been. Madeleine L’Engle Birthdays are an annual reckoning, aren’t they? Of all the days in the year, it is the one marked for each of us. And the time between first...
by debracelovsky | Oct 27, 2025 | Travel
I’m in a complicated relationship with my suitcase. Unknown The first time my husband and I flew to Lithuania, our one layover was in Riga, Latvia. Although it would have been fun to have had the time—and energy—after a ten-hour flight, to make a quick trip...
